Episode 6962

Episode 6962 was broadcast on 28 November 2018, as part of Series 79.

Andrew Jackson played Steve Rose, with Andrew Jackson winning 78 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenny Eclair, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 8, Eclair stated "I can't say one of [my words] out loud, because it's rude", possibly alluding to the available word ARSIEST.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andrew Jackson	Score	Steve Rose	Others	Max.
1	NPRUEAMVD	REVAMP	6 – 0	overman ☓	DURAMEN, MANURED, MAUNDER, PARVENU, PREDAMN, UNARMED, UNPARED, UNPAVED*	7
2	TSEOHACSI	CHASES	12 – 6	CHASES	ACHIOTES, CHASTISE, SOCIATES	15
3	100 5 9 10 1 7 → 217	217 (7 − 5) × (100 + 9) − 1	22 – 16	217 (9 − 7) × (100 + 1) + 10 + 5		25
TTT	TINARENTS	Tina rents an apartment, but she won't be staying there for very long.			TRANSIENT
4	GTDEESOWR	STOWED	22 – 23	TOWERED	RESTOWED*	33
5	VGMEIOSHA	HOMAGES	29 – 23	IMAGES	HOAGIES, MISGAVE, OHMAGES	40
6	50 1 1 7 6 6 → 502	500 (6 + 6 − 1 − 1) × 50	36 – 23	—	RR: 503 Best: 503 = (50 − 7 − 1) × (6 + 6) − 1	47
7	FNTEEDLOI	LIFTED	42 – 29	TOILED	DELETION	55
8	SRAEIJSBT	BREASTS	49 – 29	baisters ☓	ARSIEST, BAITERS, BARITES, BASSIER, BASTERS, BESTIRS, BITSERS, BRAISES, BRASSIE, REBAITS, SATIRES	62
9	100 6 1 3 2 7 → 224	224 ((3 − 1) × 6 + 100) × 2	59 – 39	224 (7 + 1) × 3 + 2 × 100		72
TTT	UNCLENOSH	My uncle loved to nosh; he could eat these for several hours.			LUNCHEONS
10	MZWEIRONE	RENEW	59 – 46	WIREMEN		79
11	PLFCUEIAT	UPLIFT	65 – 52	UPLIFT	FLEAPIT, PELICAT, PICULET, PLICATE, PULICAT	86
12	LSAEARNRO	ARSENAL	72 – 59	LOANERS	AREOLAR, RELOANS, SERRANO, SNARLER*	93
13	NTPOAEXTB	PATENT	78 – 65	PATTEN	BATTEN, BOTNET, EXTANT, NOTATE, OPTANT, OPTATE, POTENT, TEAPOT	99
14	8 1 2 2 6 9 → 582	581 ☓	78 – 65	—	RR: 582 = ((2 + 6) × 9 + 1) × 8 − 2	109
15	DEPOTDOER		78 – 65		TORPEDOED	119